SSC Junior Engineer 2019-20 (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical) - Exam Date, Application Form, Syllabus

The important dates for the exam as per official notification are as under:

SSC JE 2019 Pattern:

The SSC JE 2019 exam pattern consists of two stages – Paper I (Computer Based Test) and Paper II (Written Exam). The qualified applicants will be called for the descriptive paper. Let’s have a detailed look at the Staff Selection Commission JE exam pattern -

SSC JE Paper I –

Objective type questions will be asked from areas such as General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and General Engineering (Civil and Structural/Electrical/Mechanical). In the general engineering section, candidates have to answer the questions related to their subject selected while filling the application form. The total duration of the Paper I exam is 120 minutes. The online exam has a provision of negative marking scheme. 1/4^th marks will be deducted in case of an incorrect answer.

• Exam mode – Online
• Total Marks – 200
• Total Duration – 2 hours
• Negative Marks – 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer

Subject-wise Distribution of Questions and Marks (CBT)

SSC JE Paper II –

It consists of three sections – Part A (Civil & Structural), Part B (Electrical), and Part C (Mechanical). The test-takers have to select from these parts according to the post they have applied for. The exam will be held in offline. There is no provision of negative marking for the second paper.

• Exam mode – Offline
• Total Marks – 300
• Total Duration – 120 minutes
• Negative Marking – Not applicable

Subject-wise Distribution of Marks (Conventional Type)

SSC JE 2019 Syllabus

The SSC Junior Engineers exam syllabus mainly covers the key three sections:

• General Awareness
• General Intelligence and Reasoning
• Technical Subjects (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil & Structural)

The complete detailed structure of SSC JE syllabus 2019 is presented here. Check the important topics and subjects for the examination.

Technical Subjects (Electrical/ Mechanical/ Civil/ Structural)

Nationality -

A candidate must be either

• A citizen of India, or
• A subject of Bhutan, or
• A subject of Nepal, or
• A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01 January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement in India or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Zaire, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia and Vietnam with intention of permanent settlement in India

Educational Qualification -

• For SSC JE (Civil): 3 years diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent course from a recognised institute. 2 years experience in civil construction is desirable for some posts
• For SSC JE (Electrical & Mechanical): 3 years diploma in Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical) from a recognised university. 2 years experience in electrical or mechanical engineering is desirable.

Age Limit –

While submitting the application form for the Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer (JE) 2019, the applicants must check the age limit of that particular organisation that they are applying for. Different organisations have different age criteria set for the exam.

Note: SSC would only accept the matriculation certificate or the secondary examination certificate to verify the Date of Birth.

Upper Age Limit Relaxation –

• SC/ST (Code 01): 5 years
• OBC (Code 02): 3 years
• PH (Code 03): 10 years
• PH OBC (Code 04): 13 years
• PH SC/ST (Code 05): 15 years

The SSC JE 2019 application process is self-explanatory. Candidates are required to apply for the exam only through the official website. The steps are given below -

• Visit the official website of SSC JE
• Click on the “Apply” tab on the home-page
• A pop-up window will appear, select “JE” tab and click on the link to apply online
• If applying for the SSC recruitment process for the first time, click on new registration.
• Upon registration, the Commission will send a registration ID and password
• Using the registration Id and password, log-in to complete the form. Enter all the details asked for in the specified fields, upload photograph (4kb x 20kb) and signature (1kb x 12kb), select the exam centre/city, choose for the post you want to apply and pay the application fee to complete the process
• Take a printout of the confirmation page

SSC JE Application Fee 2019

The candidates belonging to the general categories are required to pay ₹ 100/-, while the female candidates, ex-servicemen, and candidates belonging to the reserved categories are exempted from application fee payment. Application fee can be paid through both offline (e-challan) and online (net banking/credit or debit card) mode of payment.

SSC JE Salary Scale 2019 -

Talking about the pay scale of SSC Junior Engineers are mentioned below. Let’s take a look at the in hand salary amount for various posts are as follows -

SSC Junior Engineer 2019 Process of Selection -

Apprentices will be selected on the basis of the marks obtained in all the rounds i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2 Round. Here are the stages which a student needs to follow in order to qualify the examination.

• Stage 1: The written examination of Paper 1 consists of all the Objective Type Questions which will be held online and offers 200 marks in total.
• Stage 2: The examination pattern of Paper 2 consists of all the Conventional Type Questions which will be held offline and offers 300 marks in total.

There will be no interview round for the SSC JE 2019 Examination. Students will be selected on the basis of marks obtained in the above stages.

SSC JE 2019 Vacancies Details -

The vacancies of JE examination 2019 are not announced yet by the Commission. The same will be updated here once announced.

SSC JE Exam 2019 Admit Card

The SSC JE Admit Card 2019 for Paper 1 and 2 will be issued 10 to 15 days prior before the commencement of the exam. Aspirants can download the admit card of the Paper 1 scheme simply by using their registration credentials. Take a printout of the same as the call letter is necessary to get an entry at the examination hall.

SSC JE Exam Centres 2019 -

SSC JE 2019 Answer Key -

Tentative SSC JE answer key 2019-20 for paper-I has been released by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Along with the tentative SSC JE answer key, candidates' response sheets have also been released by the Commission. Apart from this, the window for challenging the tentative SSC JE 2020 answer key has also been activated. Candidates can check the SSC JE tentative answer key and their response sheet on the official website of the commission.

Steps to check Answer Key For Tier 1

• As you click the given link, that reads Click to check SSC Junior Engineer Answer Key Tier 1 2020.
• Log in using the User ID and Password as per the SSC JE Admit card 2020.
• Click Login Button and check the SSC JE Answer Key  Tier 1 2020
• Candidates may download their JE Answer key for future purposes too.
• The candidate may take a print out of their respective Response Sheets, as the same will not be available after the specified time limit.

SSC JE Answer key How To Raise Objection?

• Candidates can check their answer key and submit their queries.
• Queries/Objection is given for every question just below the question.
• Candidates will be charged with ₹ 100/- per question.
• The fee will be refunded if the challenge is correct & genuine.
• Candidates will get the information about a final answer key.

SSC JE Result 2019 -

The SSC JE Result 2019 will be declared at the official website. Students can check the result of both Paper 1 and Paper on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission. The final selection round will be determined on the basis of candidate’s performance in both Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Resolution of Tie Score

There are several instances of tie cases where multiple candidates secure the equal marks. In such cases, SS will break the tie applying the underneath methods –

• Total marks in Paper-I
• Total marks in Paper-II
• Date of birth, with older candidates placed higher
• Alphabetical order in the first names of the candidates appear

SSC JE 2019 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

The SSC JE exam is conducted for recruitment of Junior Engineers in different departments under the Government of India. Here are the FAQs related to the exam.

Q. When will the SSC JE 2019 application window open?

A: Students can submit their applications from 13th August 2019 to 12th September 2019.

Q. What is the exam date for the SSC JE Exam 2019 Paper-1?

A. The SSC JE Exam will be held form 27th to 30th October 2020. However, for the Bihar candidates it was performed on 11^th December 2020.

Q. Can I pay the application fee offline?

A.  Yes, you can pay the application fee offline through the e-challan generated online. Deposit the fee through the e-challan in the banks’ branches mentioned in the official notification.

Q. When will the SSC JE 2019 answer key be declared?

A. The official SSC JE 2019 answer key has been out on 27^th December 2020 and candidates can submit their objections till 31^st December 2020.

Q. When will the SSC JE 2019 final result be declared?

A. The SSC JE final result 2019 will be declared at the official website. However, the exact dates will be confirmed once the official notification is released.

SSC JE 2019 exam will be held via offline mode at several allotted centres of SSC. Here are the frequently asked questions related to the examination.